Welcome: Hurricane Katrina made Gulf Coast landfall on August 29, 2005, and changed what we thought we knew about hurricanes and the Southeast Louisiana hurricane protection system. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commissioned an independent team of more than 150 international and national experts from more than 50 different government organizations, universities, and private industry soon after Hurricane Katrina to analyze how the system performed during the hurricane. This team is “IPET,” the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force.
This site is designed to share what we have learned about hurricane risks in the Greater New Orleans area with you, so that you can make risk-informed decisions about your future. IPET has developed a state-of-the-art prototype risk assessment model to characterize current annual flood risk in the area. This prototype version of the risk assessment has been used to develop the Google Earth maps that are described below. The risk assessment method will continue to be improved upon and will be used in the near future to determine the risk associated with the hurricane protection system at its 100-year elevation level and, in the longer-term, as part of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration study, known as LaCPR.
If this is your first time visiting our site, we recommend you start with the How to Use This Site link to the left and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at the top.
This site was developed in cooperation with members of the greater New Orleans community, including city officials, business groups, and community organizations. We trust you will find it helpful in understanding the levels of risk you may face from future storms.
Interactive Maps
Below are interactive maps of the New Orleans area
and Plaquemines area. Detailed maps and
information for specific areas are available by clicking on the
appropriate area on the maps.
